The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Akron was made a railroad station in 1901 when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Akron, Ohio, caused the name to be selected.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items below1928Every customer satisfiedLOC
1930–1999Nothing yet. Family albums go here.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Akron’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewEvery customer satisfied, 1928: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10By decade
Akron, decade by decade
1920s1 item
1930s–
1990s
1990s
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
📷 Add from your albumThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Every customer satisfied (1928) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.